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#391263 Color

#391263 is rgb(57, 18, 99) in RGB, hsl(269, 69%, 23%) in HSL, and about cmyk(42%, 82%, 0%, 61%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Petunia (#470659), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 9.03. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#391263
HEX#391263
RGBrgb(57, 18, 99)
HSLhsl(269, 69%, 23%)
HSVhsv(269, 82%, 39%)
CMYKcmyk(42%, 82%, 0%, 61%)
OKLCHoklch(29.7% 0.132 300.1)
LABlab(16.01% 32.23 -40.47)
LCHlch(16.01% 51.74 308.53)

What #391263 Is Called

Most hex codes have no name: there are 16.7 million of them and a few thousand registered names. These are the named colors nearest to #391263, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every purple in the library.

#391263 Channel Values

How #391263 breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.

ModelChannelsNotes
RGBR 57 · G 18 · B 998-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 269° · S 69% · L 23%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 269° · S 82% · V 39%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 42% · M 82% · Y 0% · K 61%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance14.58:1 vs white · 1.44:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #391263 background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1. Contrast is one check, not a full accessibility review.

TextWhite text14.58:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text1.44:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #391263

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #391263; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

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Tints & Shades of #391263

Lighter tints and darker shades built by moving the lightness channel while holding hue and saturation, which is what you want for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

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How #391263 Looks with Color Vision Deficiency

Simulated with the Viénot, Brettel & Mollon LMS projection model. Anomalous types are rendered as partial versions of the matching dichromacy, which is an approximation rather than a per-person clinical model.

Typical#391263
Protanopia#1D1D63
Protanomaly#2A1963
Deuteranopia#242463
Deuteranomaly#2E1E63
Tritanopia#2D2828
Tritanomaly#322147
Achromatopsia#292929

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Using #391263 in Code

Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.

CSS custom property--color-391263: #391263;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #391263;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-391263': '#391263' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.224, green: 0.071, blue: 0.388)
Android XML<color name="color_391263">#391263</color>
SVG fillfill="#391263"

More Purple Colors

#391263 sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#391263 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #391263?

#391263 is a dark purple — rgb(57, 18, 99) in RGB and hsl(269, 69%, 23%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Petunia (#470659), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 9.03.

What is the RGB value of #391263?

#391263 is rgb(57, 18, 99) — red 57, green 18, and blue 99 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #391263?

#391263 converts to approximately cmyk(42%, 82%, 0%, 61%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #391263 be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #391263 scores 14.58:1 against white and 1.44:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #391263 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #391263 is not one of the CSS color keywords, so it has to be written as a hex, rgb() or hsl() value. The closest keyword is midnightblue (#191970) at a CIE76 distance of 12.22, which is visibly different.

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